CHAPTER XX. 



CONSIDERATIONS THAT RELATE TO THE 

 CARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



Prominent among the considerations that relate 

 care of domestic animals are the following. 



1. The feeder. 



2. Regularity in caring for stock. 



3. Water for domestic animals. 



4. Amount of water required. 



5. Furnishing water to animals. 



6. Shelter from weaning onward. 



7. Shelter for young animals. 



8. Protection for stock in summer. 



9. Temperature in stables. 



10. The sources of litter. 



11. The uses of litter. 



12. Preparing and using litter. 



13. Amount of exercise. 



14. The season of breeding. 



15. The dam at parturition. 



These are discussed in the order given. 



The feeder. The importance of adaptation in live 

 stock to the. end for which they are kept, and to the environ- 

 ment surrounding them has already been discussed. (See 

 p." 31.) It is further discussed on page 74. The ad- 

 vantage from feeding foods in approximate balance has 

 also been pointed out. (See Chapter X.) But no matter what 

 the adaptation may be, or the suitability of the foods fed, 

 adequate results will not follow unless the feeder, who has 

 the animals in charge is in every respect at least reasonably 

 qualified for his work. 



The qualifications of a feeder are many. They in- 

 clude: (i) Some knowledge of animal physiology and 



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